The Pacific by Simon Winchester

The Pacific by Simon Winchester

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Summary

A text which identifies and examines today's Pacific Ocean, its countries and the social, cultural and economic characteristics that either unite or divide them.

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The Pacific by Simon Winchester

As well as providing encyclopaedia-style information - geophysical, meterological, historical and more - "The Pacific" offers anecdote and travelogue, the author's visit to Tonga, the zero date line from which can be seen 60 miles away a mountain top where the time is the same but the date is the previous day's, his voyage through the Panama Canal and his travels in the Canadian Pacific North West.
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ISBN 13 9780091734855
ISBN 10 0091734851
Title The Pacific
Author Simon Winchester
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Cornerstone
Year published 1991-02-21
Number of pages 500
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.